The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, March 22, 1907, Page 8, Image 8
TUB NOLIFOIJC WKUiaY NKNVS-JOUHNAL : FRIDAY , MAllPII 22 , 1U07. FRED DAZELMAN , LUMDERMAN , PLACED UNDER ARRE8T. HE COULD NOT FURNISH DAIL WAS TAKEN TO DUTTE DY SHER IFF TO AWAIT TRIAL. OONDS WERE FIXED AT $0,000 One of the Business Men of Drlstow la Placed Under Arrest Charged With Setting Fire to His Own and Other Buildings Last Week. Ill-Mow , Ni-b. , March 20. Special ( o The News : Fred Bazolmnn , of the Bazclmnn Lumber company of this place , was arrested yesterday by the town board , charged with the setting of lire to his own and other buildings. Bond was placed at $ li,000. Not being able to give bond , ho ac companied the sheriff to Butte , Nob. Trial was sot for April . NORTHWEST POLITICS. Towns Nominate Officers Teachers Are Chosen. Stanton , Neb. , March 20. Spqclal to The News : At a special meeting of the Stauton school board the following teachers were re-elected for the en suing year : J. H. Welch , superinten dent ; Elsie Ford Piper , principal of high school ; Lillian E. Jewell , assist ant ; Lurona Lowls , seventh and olghth grades ; Bertha Pllgor , llfth and Hlxth grades ; Josephine Johnson , third I grade ; Mlunlo Datton , first primary. I ' > No teachers wore selected for second primary and fourth grades , the board desiring to imvo more applicants from which to choose. The positions vacant pay $50 per mouth and will bo tilled as soon as suitable candidates can lie found. No Friction'at Niobrara. Nlobrnni , Neb. , March 20. Special to The News : A citizens' caucus last evening placed In nomination two can didates for the town council , Fred Op- oceusky and Dr. W. K. GJark. They are conceded to bo for high license. The meeting was largely attended and no friction occurred. Albion. Neb. , March 20. Special to The News : The anti-license faction of the local political organizations held a caucus last night in the district court room and placed for the coming city election the following ticket : For mayor , Dr. C. 0. Barnes ; for city clerk , G. B. McGIll ; city treasurer , W. S. Price ; city engineer , A. A. Hlgglns ; alderman , First ward , Frank Day ; Second end ward , ? . A. Williamson. The question of license or no II- , cense Is to bo submitted to the voters and the olllcors elected nro pladgcd to carry out the wish of the people in this matter. The city election each spring In Al bion Is one of the hardest fought polit ical campaigns of the year. The two factious are very close In number and the honors of carrying the election are well divided between the two. The license people have not hold their caucus yet. Raise Wages of Teachers. Alnsworth , Neb. , March 20. Special to The News : The school board has mot in a special session and voted to extend a call to all of the present teachers , at a raise of $5 a month over their present wages. Their work this year has given general satisfaction. Death of Mrs. Houner. Lindsay , Neb. , March 20. Special to The News : Mrs. Nick Hounnor died at her homo about seven miles east of here of cancer of the stomach. Deceased - ceased has been suffering since last September and now death came to her relief. Slit- leaves a widower and eight children to mourn her loss. Her mother , Mrs. Gllsdorf. is also living , and live brothers and live sisters. De- censed was forty-eight years old. LID IS ON AT VERDEL. Saloon in North Nebraska Town Closed For Sunday Running. Verdol , Neb. , March 20. Special to The News : For violating the Slocum law by opening up Sundays , the J. F. Mahln saloon was closed yesterday. , The lid is nailed down to stay In Verdel. lfe' ' I. O. O. F. Doings at Butte. Bullo , Neb. . March 20. Special to The News : The I. O. O. F. lodge of JJutto had a fine blow-out last night. Twenty-three people from Lynch , a number from Spencer and some from Naper were hero to help the boys with their work. The ladles of Rebokah lodge served them with an elegant sup per. SPORTS Gotch Makes Rooney Bawl. Omaha Bee : A local man who saw the match tells of an Intorcsllng fea- lure of the wrestle between Gotch and Roonoy at Chicago last Thursday night which was not told In the press , dispatches. Rooney Is the big 220- 'pound policeman who has had It In his head for a long time that lie could wrestle and ho has had a special grudge ngalnts Frank Gotch. Ho had taken palim to call Gotch a big stiff and a wind-jammer who didn't know what wroMtlliig was like and ho had icon doing coiiHldoruhlo jawing about tow ho would Umch Gotch a thing or two. ( lotoh knew all about this Windy City man's windy work. In fact ho was not In the best humor over It. When ho wan In Omaha to wrestle Farmer Burns last Tuesday night ho said to a friend ; "I Intend to get the too hold on that jig policeman and mnko him squeal before I got through with him. " According to the Omaha mnn , Gotch not only made tills big policeman Hqueal ; ho mndo him bellow , and In stead of sounding like a pig ho IB said to have reminded ono more of n cow. Ootch clnmped his mighty too hold on him and tightened and twisted until Roonoy lot out a holler that could have boon hoard , It is said , for a block , ami ho was glad enough to turn over and Ho down llko a nice little boy. The follow was not In the match nt any tlmo and was a more toy in the hands of the champion. It Is the belief of the lovers of the game that Roouey will not say any morn about Ills and Gotoh'n relative powers. CAUCUS NO. 2 GIVES HIM MAYOR ALTY NOMINATION. ONLY TWO CHANGES MADE The Municipal Ticket Named at Ne llgh Saturday Night Was Endorsed Monday Night by the Second Cau cus , Excepting Two Places. Noligh , Nob. , March 19. Special to The News : Caucus No. 2 convened at the court room last evening , al though the number of qualified voters failed to reach the altoiidanco of the Saturday night convention. M. B. Huffman called the mcellng to order , after which H. S. Palmer was elected chairman and E. S. Scoilold secretary. Harmony prevailed at the start and indications pointed toward the endorsement of the Saturday nlglil ticket. The first ballot on mayor re sulted In 1(5 ( votes for Kay , 10 for Hat- Held and ono for Huffman. Mr. Kay was made the unanimous choice for mayor. On suspension of the rules Robt. Wilson was nominated for clly clerk and Win. B. Uxmbort for Ircas- urer. The same kind of treatment was accorded W. L. Staple for city engineer. The only change In Iho enllro Uckct nominated on Saturday evening Is that of police judge and councilman In the First ward. T. Evorson will race with John M. McAllislor for the ofllco of police Judge and B. J. Wright will have a go on election day with T. II. Bren- ton as councilman from the First ward. JUDGE WELCHJDEAL JURIST Pierce Attorneys Pleased With New Judge Madison County Case. Pierce , Neb. , March 20. Special to The News : District court is in ses sion hero this week with the new Judge Welch presiding. The jury does not come until next week so that the court's attention Is taken up with equity work. A number of minor cas es have been disposed of. The most Important case tried is that of Norrls Leo against Pierce county involving the location of various section lines. Judge Welch has made a most fa vorable impression and opinions arc freely expressed that the judge will make an ideal jurist. In the case of the state against Rob ert Schlaack from Madison county , ac cused of hunting without a license , de fendant pleaded guilty and received , the minimum fine. RAILWAY COMMISSION IS GIVEN POWER TO CUT TARIFFS. GOES THROUGH UNANIMOUSLY BALLOT STOOD THIRTY-ONE TO NOTHING FOR BILL. IT IS NOW UP TO GOVERNOR Commission , Under Measure , Will Have Authority to Change Rates and New Rates Must Become Effective Within Thirty Ddays Pure Food. Lincoln , Neb. , March 20. Special to The News : In the senate this mornIng - Ing the bill empowering the Nebraska railway commission to lower railroad rates was passed by a vote of 31 to 0. It will now go to the governor. The commission has power to alter such schedules after giving railroads a hearIng - Ing and after publishing the now rates for thirty days. The senate passed the Burns pure food bill. The measure requires among other things that all packages bo la beled with the net > wcjght. An advertising campaign that grows all the time means a store that "keeps step. " NO DEFINITE PLAN IS YET DECID ED UPON , IS QUESTION FOR NEW BOARD Sioux City Architect Was Conferred With and Said Colonial Building Would bo Better Pronounced Old Walla Unsafe Foundation Safe. Members of the board of education state that the board lias not committed Itself to any special plan for the re placing of tho'high school building destroyed by lira on Sunday , March 10. The board according to Individual members Is as much open as over to HUKnestlous from Norfolk citizens. Members declare that no "pot plan" exists for the rebuilding of the school house and that tholr'only considera tion will bo to secure the most ( satis factory structure possible for a rea sonable expenditure of money. Dr. P. II. Sailor was quite emphatic In a statement yesterday that-ho had at this time no special plans in mind for the rebuilding of the school. Ho did not consider the matter far enough advanced to warrant definite decision. Ho had held bin opinion entirely in abeyance , ho said , until possible plans could bo presented for comparison. Fop New Board. Dr. II. J. Cole also emphasized Dr. Sailor's suggestion that the board was In a rocoptlvo mood in regard to plans for the now building. The board musl secure the views of a number of com petent architects , Including J. C. Stilt of Norfolk , who designed the old high school building. President Cole , who retires from the board Ihls spring , also said that the question of plans and contracts would bo ono for the now board lo decide. Immedlaloly following the flro sev eral members of the board wore in clined to advocate a rather radical de parture from the existing plan of the high school building. They suggested a smaller , more compact building for exclusive high school purposes , the lower grades In the present high school building to bo provided for in wings to bo constructed on two of the pres ent ward Schools. This plan , Informally mally outlined at the lirst meeting of the board following the lire , seems to bo less strongly supported today. J. P. Elsontraut , president of the firm of Elsentraul-Colby-Pollcngor Co. , Sioux City architects , held a confer ence with members of the board Mon day evening as mentioned in yester day's News. Train connections chanced to throw Mr. Elsontraut In Norfolk for several hours Monday and he took advantage of the time to In spect the high school building. His views as expressed at the Informal meeting of Iho board Monday evening apparently made a considerable Im pression on the members who were present. Pronounced Wall Unsafe. Mr. Eisentraut stated that the slone foundation was still firm but pro nounced the wall of the building to bo unsafe for rebuilding. The Sioux City architect declared thai If Iho old foun dation was to be used any mtaerial changes In the plans of the building would bo inadvisable. It would , > bo impractical , ho said , to construct a building in part on a firmly settled foundation and part on now founda tion. For the same reason lie said lhat the pressure placed on the old foundation in Its several parts should 1)0 the same as in the original plans. Suggests Colonial Plan. Mr. Elscnlraut thought the building could bo rebuilt on the old foundation , using the old plans , at a cost of about $24,000 Including the cost of a heat ing plant. Or , lie said , n now buildIng - Ing of colonial design , attractive to the eye and giving larger floor ca pacity , could bo constructed on a new foundation for $30,000. Salvage from the old building would reduce this cosl to $27,000. These latter plans were said to glvo a ton-foot foundation , pro viding for gymnasium , manual trainIng - Ing and dressing rooms , and to fur nish over a thousand feet of more working surface on the upper Moors. Heating and water connections were also included in the estlmaled cost. Sontimonl along Norfolk avenue is slrongly favorable to the use of the existing foundation and , If possible , of the still standing walls In reconstrucl- ing Iho building. H. C. Matrau , secre tary of the board of education , stated yesterday to The News that he felt like many other citizens that the old foundation ought to bo adhered to un less it could 1)0 clearly shown that such a course was inexpedient. The old stone foundation represented too many thousand dollars , ho said , to be lightly push'ed asldo In rebuilding. G. A. R. DATE AT NELIGH. Old Soldiers of North Nebraska to Gather July 3 , 4 , 5 and 6. Noligh , Neb. , March 20. Special to The News : The dates for the North east Nebraska district G. A. R. re union has been announced by the com mittee and arc July 2 , 3 , 4 and 5. The reunion this year will bo held in this clly at Riverside park. For the past week work has boon rapidly pushed on the camp grounds. It Is the plan of the business mon of Nellgh to have ono of the largest Fourth of July celebrations In this part of the state. With the usual large attendance at the old soldiers gathering each year , It is without doubt that the business people of No- Huh can look forward to a big crowd on the celebration of Independence day. RANDOLPH'BOYJJLLED ' BY GUN Tommy McCollum Accidentally Springs Trigger ) Shoots Head Off. Randolph , Nob. , Murch 18. Special to Tlio News : Tammy McCollum , aged fourteen , was Itistnntly killed by the nccldontnl discharge of a shotgun at 3 o'clock , In front of his molher's hoime , while returning from a hunt ing trip with a companion , Hey Stunrt. The lads had climbed Into a farm er'H wagon and when the reached town they wore In a hurry to get out. In hit ) liastc , the McCollum lad grasped his gun , drew It toward himself and caught the trigger on the wagon box. The charge blew the top of ills head off. The lad's mother Is very highly es teemed and the community's sympa thy goes out to her. The companion , lloy Stuart , is a son of Postmaster Stuart. ARRESTED FOR PULLING OUT AN IMAL'S TONGUE. SAYS THAT IT WAS ACCIDENT County Attorney Koetilgsteln Fllec Complaint Against William Degner for "Cruelty to Animals , " and He Pleaded Guilty In Court. , A complaint drawn up under the state statutes forbidding cruelty to animals and subscribed by County Attorney tornoy Jack Koenigstein was flle < Wednesday against William Degner the Norfolk man who pulled Ills horse's tongue out Tuesday morning In at tempting to overcome bulky tendon cles on the part of the horse. The complaint was entered In the justice court of 0. C. I ambert about noon Mr. Degner was summoned before the court. Ho admitted the charge , plead ed guilty and asked that the court be lenient as the offense was entirely un premeditated. Judge Lambert llstcnec to the pica , assessing the mlulmun line of $5 anil costs against Degnor The line was paid. The justice also ordered that the mutilated horse be killed during the afternoon. The action of William Degner Tues day morning In pulling out his horse" , tongue In an effort to make the anl mal move forward was placed before County Attorney Jack Koenigstein 01 his return from Madison at night The county attorney investigated th case Wednesday morning , announcing that as a result of his investigation h would act OH the complaints lodge ( with him. Mr. Koenigstein said tha a complaint charging cruelty to an mals would be drawn up in his offlc Wednesday and fllqd against Mr. Deg nor in a local justice court during th afternoon. The penalty under the state statute covering cruelty to animals provide as punishment for such cruelty to an Imals a line of from $5 to $50. DEFINES HIS POSITION. M. D. Tyler , Candidate for Board , Tell Where He Stands. By far the most Important ( inestioi before the people of Norfolk at thi time Is that of the reconstruction o the high school building , and the voters ers are entitled to know where th candidates for membership of th hoard of education stand upon th proposition. The building ns it stood , so far a least as the exterior plan was concerned corned , was the just pride of all ou citizens. While everybody concedes the ne cessity of replacing the high schoo building , everybody likewise demand that it be done at the least possibl cost consistent with good construction It seems to bo conceded that b preserving the exterior plan of the oh building and making use of the wall now standing , a salvage of at leas $10.000 can be made , while if thes walls and foundation are torn clown the salvage will not be more than $3 500 ( Indeed , according to the best in formation I can get , it would not b so much as that ) thus showing a difference feronco In favor of preserving the ou' ' line and standing walls of the presen building of at least $0,500. As to the interior arrangement o the building , this can , of course , b changed if need bo to increase the coi venienco and utility of the building. For one I am in favor of retainin the exterior plan of the old building and of preserving the foundation .nni walls of the same just as far as pos slblo to the end that the cost to th taxpayers of the city may bo reducc ( to the minimum and that they be re quired to carry just as small a burde as possible. I am not in favor of tear Ing down the walls and foundation o the old building excepting to the extent tent only that they have been damagcc by the fire. The voting of $24,000 of bonds doe not mean that the whole will have t bo Issued. Only such an amoim should bo issued as Is necessary to re place the building along the line above indicated. M. D. Tyler. Notice. All persons are warned not to harbo or trust my son , Otto Christian , on in account , as I will hereafter not bo re sponslblo for any bills contracted b him. Carl Christian. BALANCE OF POSTOFFICE LOOT IS RECOVERED. BURIED BENEATH COB HEAP ALL OF THE $1,000 TAKEN NOW RESTORED. PAINTERS MADE THIS FIND Beyerlc Brothers at Butte Found the Balance of the Money Which Was Stolen From the Butte Postofficc Last May Had Not Been Handled. Butte , Nob. , March 20. Special to The News : The citizens of Dutte wore very much surprised yesterday when the Beyerle Bros , brought to Ight the money-order sack containing itiO , the remainder of the stolen post- ) IIlco money that was taken from the Butte postofllco last May. There was something over $1,000 in ill ( nken and'all of the stolen proper ty has now been recovered but a few dollars. The sack was found In the coal house near where the postal sack was found in the coal house near was discovered soon after the rob bery. The money had never been handled as it was all in silver and some of It was In $2 and $3 rolls , composed of 5 and 10 cent pieces. Henry and Ed Beyerlo were paint ing the residence of Mrs. A. U. Arm strong and went to put the paint in the coal house when the discovery was made. The sack was found buried In the cobs and wood that had been In the coal house since before the robbery. Death of a Child. The little two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Scott died Tues day afternoon. Death resulted from pneumonia. The funeral will bo hold at 9iO : : o'clock Thursday morning at the Scott homo at the Junction. In terment will be at the Prospect Hill cemetery. HORSEMEN GETTING IN HARNESS Trainer Arrives at Norfolk Track With Four Head of Racers. Horsemen are becoming enthusiast ic over tile prospects for tills season's racing meet in Norfolk. Norfolk has been In the North Nebraska Short Shipment Racing circuit for two years. Last year witnessed the erection of new stables at the local racing grounds. At the same time the track was placed in an Improved condition. Race horses that will carry off hon ors during the coming season in north Nebraska are being brought to the training quarters In Norfolk. John Keener has four head of race horses In Norfolk now and it is expected that live or six more horses will bo placed in training during the next week or ten days. Mr. Keener has placed the follow ing horses in training at the quarters of the Norfolk racing club : Republican , jr. , trotter , sired by Re publican 2:19y4. : Mattle La Mor , four-year-old trotter , by Major McTJer. Tommy Rimac , three-year-old trot ter , by Rlmac 2:20 : , he by Robert Mc Gregor 2:17 : V4. Minnie Marks , four-year-old , by John Marshall. VICE PRESIDENT GARDNER OF NORTHWESTERN HERE. DISCUSSES THE TWO CENT FARE Northwestern Will Obey This Law as It Obeys Every Other Law , Says High Official Quick Changes by Revolutionary Measures. "The Northwestern will obey the two-cent passenger faro law just as it obeys every other law , " was the ex pression of Vice President W. A. Gard ner of the Northwestern railroad in Norfolk Wednesday. Beyond stating that the intent of the law was clear enough , Mr. Gardner did not discuss the future aspects of the situation at this time for the reason that all at tention is concentrated on making ad justments to meet the now situation , This situation Mr. Gardner charac terized as "revolutionary. " Not one state but many states through which the Northwestern passes have passed radical legislation affecting the trans portation companies. The combined effect of all this radical legislation Is "revolutionary" and the hurried and enforced adjustment demanded pre sents a very serious problem to the railroads. It Is the problem of meet ing this present situation and not the problem of planning a future course of action that confronts the western railroad world at this time. Vice President Gardner was In Nor folk for about twenty minutes Wednes day noon. Mr. Gardner is making a trip over the Nebraska and Wyoming division of the company's lines , leav ing Norfolk at 1 o'clock enrouto to Lander , Wyo. The vice president was ut ed uy Mllllonn WM imm w * * Baking Powder M with the P awiof v ir ) BUU.V accompanied by L. S. Carrel of Chicago cage , purchasing agent for the North western. General Manager Frank Walters of Omaha and General Su perintendent S. M. Braden of Norfolk were also members of the party. Su perintendent Reynolds accompanied the party as far west as Long Pine. Mr. Gardner Is making an inspec tion trip. As he came west , ho said , he was Impressed with the signs of nn apparently prosperous spring sea son approaching. FIFTY NEW HOMES EXPECTED TO GO UP HERE. ALSO MUCH ACTIVITY ON FARMS While Some Are Deferring Building Operations Until Lumber Prices Go Down , Others Believe Prices Will Never Again be Low. With the approach of the spring building season Norfolk citizens who expect to erect new homes during the next few months are beginning to con sult lumber dealers and contractors. While the building season is still some weeks distant the indications point to a healthy volume of building operations in Norfolk this year. Local lumbermen say that at least fifty" new homes wore erected in this city last year. Men In touch with the situation expect to see about the same number built this year. One lumber man was called on to figure on eight new houses last week. These project ed houses are for the most part well constructed cottages to be occupied by the owners. New residents are com ing to Norfolk. Men who have been renters are planning to build homes of their own. Out In the surrounding country among the farmers the building opera tions are even more extensive than in Norfolk. The farmers , reflecting the prosperity of the country , are building new houses , are putting up commodi ous barns and yard buildings. The average farm building has ceased to be a loosely built shed and is becom ing a substantial structure on a brick or stone foundation. The chief factor In limiting the amount of building to bo carried on in Norfolk Is the existing high , prices on all kinds of building materials. Many look at the high prices as something temporary and accordingly are defer ring improvements until the expected "fall" orc'-nrs. On the other hand It is claimed that the day of low priced lumber Is forever passed In America. The lumber Interests are beginning to see that the forest supplies are limit ed. The reign of the "forest butcher" Is past. The reorganization of the lumber business on a basis that con siders the future as well as the pres ent means higher prices regardless of trusts , combinations or money mar kets. In the business district of Norfolk few changes of moment have been an nounced. One hew building is to go up on Norfolk avenue on the lot east of the Beels block. J. W. Ransom , agent for George H. Bishop , has made arrangements with W. M. Gobler for the erection of a two story concrete- block building on this lot The build ing will be 25x180 and when complet ed will be occupied by E. H. Walters , the furniture man. HORSETHIEF GETS YEAR. Prefers Penitentiary to Gregory Coun ty Jail. Fairfax , S. D. , March 20. Special to The News : J. M. McMullon , the sher iff of tills county , returned from Sioux Falls and Yankton last evening. Ho took the young man named Brill who stole a team of horses from a farmer east of Fairfax about six weeks ago , to Yankton to plead guilty and get a sentence of one year in the state pen itentiary at Sioux Falls. The young man thought that as the best plan as he did not like to stay In the Gregory county Jail until court meets. 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